A Strange Eighth Grade Alchemist

"What are you doing here, little girl? Xiao Yi Xian told me you went to find your clansmen."

Xiao Yuan, dressed in a white dress, gracefully descended and looked at the delicate and lovely little girl in front of him, who was as fair and cute as a porcelain doll. He couldn't help but reach out and rub her little head.

The burly man standing to the side stared wide-eyed at the absurd scene before him, suddenly feeling a sense of unreality and illusion.

No way, someone actually dared to touch this old lady's head? And they got away with it? This young lady calls her "sister," so wouldn't this woman in white be the "great-aunt"? "I escaped! Hehe, I knew you were coming to the Pill Gathering, so I came here to wait for you!"

Zi Yan smiled like a little fox, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

"I'm so pitiful. After I left, there were no more tasty pills. Every day, those awful guys had to force-feed me disgusting stuff that tasted absolutely awful!"

However, the scene immediately shifted. Zi Yan grabbed Xiao Yuan's sleeve, her jewel-like eyes instantly becoming watery. Her life during this period had been utterly miserable in her eyes, a living hell compared to her time with Xiao Yuan. So, whenever she had a chance, she would quickly try to escape! "You mean your people?"

Xiao Yuan watched as Zi Yan wiped her tears and snot all over him, and his blood pressure immediately rose. But he understood Zi Yan. This girl was at the age where she was playful. It was really hard for her to accept that she would eat those unpalatable Medicinal Herbs to improve her strength for the future of the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe.

Besides, he knew Zi Yan well. What she said just now was mostly embellished. If it were really something disgusting, she wouldn't have the strength to do it now. But what's strange is that this girl is already at the seventh level, so why does she still look like a child?

Zi Yan nodded fiercely upon hearing this, clearly feeling deeply disgusted by her clansmen's good intentions. However, if her clansmen were to find out about this, they would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood on the spot. It's truly a case of good deeds going unrewarded! "Here, your favorite pills."

Xiao Yuan smiled and then handed a jade bottle to Zi Yan.

He had already prepared this batch of pills when he set off for the Pill Domain, but he couldn't give them away. Now they're finally coming in handy.

Wow, I knew you were the best to me!

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan could not hide her excitement. She snatched the jade bottle and began to gulp down the small pills.

"By the way, why are you wearing Veiled Hat again? With your strength, why do you need to hide?"

While eating, Zi Yan asked with a slight slurping in her mouth.

"I must hide. I am the host of the Pill Gathering. It is against the rules for me to run into the Pill World. So naturally, I should not be recognized."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan removed his Veiled Hat, revealing a beautiful face as exquisite as a celestial being. He then casually gestured, drawing the scattered Medicinal Herbs that Zi Yan had bitten and discarded to his front. With a flick of his wrist, dark golden flames surged forth, refining all the Medicinal Herbs into pure medicinal power, which he then casually slapped into Zi Yan's body.

This surge of medicinal power entering her body might have caused an ordinary person's meridians to burst and die, but for Zi Yan's powerful physique, it was like a tickle.

An unusual itching sensation spread through the area where the medicine flowed, making Zi Yan unable to help but laugh:

"Hey, what are you doing! Haha!"

The burly man standing nearby also brightened up upon seeing this.

Judging from the speed at which this person refined the Medicinal Herbs, their alchemy skills are quite impressive! Moreover, this woman is actually quite beautiful, but unfortunately, she's a bit too thin and looks frail.

"By the way, who is this friend?"

Xiao Yuan turned his gaze to the burly man beside him.

"His name is Xiong Zhan, I call him Big Guy. He's the boss of this Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range, hehe, all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures here are under his control."

Zi Yan chuckled, a hint of craving flashing in Shui Ling's eyes. He had been indulging in delicious food here all this time!

Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, the burly man named Xiong Zhan couldn't help but shudder. He remembered the rare Medicinal Herbs that Zi Yan had eaten like snacks. This little girl was a complete wasteful person.

"Your new underling?"

Xiao Yuan glanced at Xiong Zhan and realized that its strength seemed to be around Three-Star Dou Zun, but relying on its extremely powerful physique, it was probably enough to fight Four Star Dou Zun! "About that, he's with me!"

Zi Yan pointed to herself with her thumb, displaying the demeanor of a big sister.

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhan lowered his head and remained silent. He figured whatever this young lady said was fine; he couldn't afford to offend her anyway.

"Hey, big guy, this lady of mine is Eighth Grade Alchemist. You'd better show some respect, or I'll beat you up!"

After Zi Yan finished speaking, she waved her little fist, causing the surrounding space to distort.

"Eighth Grade Alchemist!?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhan's eyes flashed with disbelief. This young woman, barely in her early twenties, actually possessed such strength? "May I ask how I should address you, young lady?"

Xiong Zhan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and asked.

"Heh, you actually believe this little girl's nonsense? I'm not some girl!"

Xiao Yuan was going to get some Medicinal Herbs from here for free, so it wasn't appropriate for him to use an alternate account to befriend Xiong Zhan. He immediately reverted to his original voice and reached out to wipe his cheek. Black Water Attribute Douqi removed the makeup from his face, revealing his handsome original appearance.

"Holy crap! You're a guy?"

Xiong Zhan had never seen such a disguised evil technique before, and upon hearing Xiao Yuan's original voice, he was struck dumb.

"Having multiple unexpected identities is quite helpful when traveling across the continent." Xiao Yuan smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and introduced himself, "Xiao Yuan, Eighth Grade Alchemist."

"Xiong Zhan, Three-Star Dou Zun, my true form is Ancient Dragon Bear."

Xiong Zhan was still somewhat incredulous, but upon hearing that Xiao Yuan was indeed Eighth Grade Alchemist, he quickly returned the greeting and introduced himself as well.

"No wonder he hangs out with Zi Yan, it turns out he has Dragon Clan blood."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, and said in realization.

"Hey-hey!"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, but did not deny it.

"If you need any pills in the future, just come to me. For Zi Yan's sake, I won't charge you!"

Xiao Yuan laughed heartily and patted Xiong Zhan's shoulder forcefully.

"Hmm? You're quite strong!"

Xiong Zhan's eyes lit up, and he slapped back with the same force. He found that Xiao Yuan's expression was normal, and his eyes were filled with admiration for Xiao Yuan.

This human is extraordinary to have cultivated his physical body to this level!

"It was just a bit of luck. I heard you had collected all the Medicinal Herbs here when I was down the mountain, but seeing them with my own eyes now is truly astonishing!"

Xiao Yuan said modestly, then his gaze swept over the numerous Medicinal Herbs densely packed in the surrounding square, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The Medicinal Herbs arranged in the square are extremely rare in the outside world, but here they are piled up like cabbages.

Zi Yan chuckled and nodded, saying, "You can choose whatever you want here. You can take it all with you. Anyway, that big guy is leaving soon, so leaving it here would just benefit someone else!"

As soon as Zi Yan finished speaking, Xiong Zhan's lips twitched involuntarily. In fact, Zi Yan was right. Anyway, they were going to leave this godforsaken place. However, even though he thought that way, Xiong Zhan still felt his heart was bleeding.

"If you need anything, feel free to pick it. Just leave me a little bit when you leave."

Xiong Zhan rubbed his large hands together vigorously, forcing himself to speak with a blank expression.

Seeing Xiong Zhan's expression, Xiao Yuan knew that the guy was heartbroken, so he smiled and said, "Brother Xiong Zhan, you're joking. Everything here is yours, but I do need some. I have some pills here that strengthen the body. The medicinal power is quite violent, and only a strong body like yours can withstand it. I can exchange some of the Medicinal Herbs with you. I will definitely not steal anything from you."

"Oh dear, he said he only needs a little bit, it's okay, right?"

As she spoke, Zi Yan suddenly turned her head, and a dazzling purple light flashed in her bright eyes. That purple light was different from usual; it looked vaguely like a dragon.

Upon seeing the dragon-shaped purple light, Xiong Zhan's robust body trembled involuntarily. A pressure originating from his bloodline caused his blood to surge with an urge to boil.

"This... this is the Ancestral Dragon Pressure?"

A flicker of shock crossed his eyes, and Xiong Zhan's once straight body subtly hunched over slightly. He quickly laughed and said:

"Yes, yes, little aunt is right. Brother Xiao Yuan, take as much as you want. If you take too little, you are disrespecting me, Xiong Zhan, and I will lose my temper!"

Xiao Yuan was both amused and exasperated. This girl, Zi Yan, was threatening Xiong Zhan right in front of him. Did she really think he wouldn't notice?

However, since Xiong Zhan had already said so, he couldn't refuse. He could just refine more pills for him later.

Even so, Xiao Yuan still flicked Zi Yan's smooth forehead lightly with his finger, letting Zi Yan know that he knew about her little trick.

"Since Brother Xiong Zhan has said so, then Xiao Yuan will not stand on ceremony. Right now, I do need a few Medicinal Herbs. This is Grade 7 High Level Pill I have refined, the Nirvana Body Pill. It improves physical qualities by constantly destroying and reorganizing the physical body. The process may be a bit painful, but the effect is comparable to some low-grade Rank 8 Pill."

As Xiao Yuan spoke, he took out a jade bottle and handed it to Xiong Zhan.

"Hehe, then I won't be polite!"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhan beamed with joy. Although these Medicinal Herbs were all quite good, if he were to directly chew and absorb their medicinal power, he didn't know how long it would take or how much would be wasted. Being able to exchange them for more suitable pills from Xiao Yuan would be excellent! The Medicinal Herbs on this plaza were almost the entire collection of the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range. The variety of Medicinal Herbs was enough to dazzle anyone. Therefore, even though Xiao Yuan's ability to identify herbs was not weak, it still took him nearly half an hour to find three kinds of Medicinal Herbs.

Nine Flames Dragon Saliva Grass, Spirit Nectar Fruit, Immortal Crane Grass.

These three Medicinal Herbs were the items Xiao Yuan needed for his mission. But now, he had collected them all here, so his mission was completed simply and effortlessly! Looking at the three rare Medicinal Herbs in his hand, Xiao Yuan shook his head and casually put them into his Storage Ring.

Although the mission was completed, he would not hand over the Medicinal Herbs.

Afterwards, Xiao Yuan focused his attention on the plaza. He needed to find a special Medicinal Herbs called Tianma Jade Stone Essence. This was the key Medicinal Herbs he used to harmonize the Earth Core Soul Marrow. It was the perfect match for the Earth Core Soul Marrow in Medicinal Herbs combinations! Tianma Jade Stone Essence was not easy to find. It was neither medicine nor stone, and it was difficult for anyone without extensive experience to distinguish it from a pile of rocks.

Xiao Yuan's gaze slowly swept over the Medicinal Herbs in the square, and time passed quickly under his leisurely inspection. In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. During this time, Xiong Zhan had already become impatient and turned to leave the stone hall, leaving Zi Yan sitting on the stone steps, her small hand supporting her cheek, watching Xiao Yuan's back, occasionally yawning.

In the square, Xiao Yuan's pace did not become impatient as time passed, and he also picked out some Medicinal Herbs for cultivating the Six Qi Transformations.

Identifying medicinal herbs requires careful attention, as many Medicinal Herbs look quite similar. It can be very difficult to distinguish them without being meticulous.

Xiao Yuan finally stopped walking after he had collected all the Medicinal Herbs he needed. His gaze was fixed on an inconspicuous corner where a green stone lay quietly in the fragrant soil.

From a distance, this green stone does look no different from an ordinary stone. However, upon closer inspection, one can discover that the stone is covered with some rather strange patterns. Moreover, the surface of the stone is slightly transparent, and if placed under strong light, one can vaguely see some viscous liquid flowing inside.

Xiao Yuan walked over, bent down, picked up the small green stone, no bigger than his palm, and held it in his hand.

The moment my palm touched the green stone, I felt a cool sensation. I shook it gently, and a faint sound of water sloshing inside could be heard.

"This must be the Tianma Jade Stone Essence!"

Xiao Yuan examined the green stone carefully for a long time, confirming that it was the Medicinal Herbs he needed.

"As expected of the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range!"

As Xiao Yuan stored the Tianma Jade Stone Essence in his Storage Ring, he couldn't help but sigh. If he were to search for these things in the outside world, it would probably take a lot of effort to obtain them. However, here, he only needed to bend over and search for them one by one.

Having obtained the last item, Xiao Yuan turned around, looked at Zi Yan sitting on the stone steps at the edge of the square, smiled, and then walked over.

"Found it?" Seeing Xiao Yuan walk over, Zi Yan perked up and quickly asked.

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded.

"When are you leaving?" Zi Yan asked excitedly. She had been in the Pill World for a while now. Although there was a lot of delicious food here, it was much more boring and dull compared to the outside world.

"Find me a Secret Chamber; I need to refine a pill."

At this point, Xiao Yuan frowned. He suddenly sensed a strange and powerful soul force appearing in the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range!

That doesn't belong to Xiao Yan, nor to Wang Yuan Dan.

Are there other Eighth Grade Alchemist in this Pill World? Could it be that guy?

Xiao Yuan frowned, and some things came to mind again.